Can an Appendix to an insurance policy be patented as a novel invention? I have filed a PCT application that came back with the search report indicating that every claim considered Novel, Inventive ...

My understanding of the system under US patent law is that after 20 years, the patented process or device can be freely produced and sold by anyone. Is this always true? Is it legally safe to, say, ...

My software patent application was rejected as "abstract idea". Main method claim and all its dependent claims could be rephrased a generic business method without use of a computer, but it wouldn't ...

Why isn't there a requirement that all software / business method patent applications be formally specified ?
Formal methods has been around / best practice in the [Software] Engineering spheres for ...

I did an advanced search for AN/"Amazon" AND (delivery OR locker OR distribution) and could not find a patent for the Amazon Locker. Is it patented? If so, what is the patent number? Is it publicly ...

To begin with I read: Is it practical for a novice to successfully file a patent without hiring a patent lawyer?
There's a large community of hobbyist and DIYselfers who are constantly working on new ...